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COUNCIL REGULATION (EEC) No 2128/86

of 7 July 1986

derogating from Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 as regards the conditions for granting recognition to associations of olive oil producers' organizations in respect of the 1985/86 marketing year

THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,

Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community,

Having regard to Council Regulation No 136/66/EEC of 22 September 1966 on the establishment of a common organization of the market in oils and fats (1), as last amended by Regulation (EEC) No 1454/86 (2), and in particular Article 20c (4) thereof,

Having regard to the proposal from the Commission,

Whereas Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 (3) specifies the conditions applicable for recognizing associations of producers' organizations and in particular the minimum number of organizations which must belong to the association; whereas experience gleaned in one Member State has shown that, during the first stage of the implementation of the new production aid arrangements, that number was too high;

Whereas the minimum number required should be reduced for a certain period; whereas provision should therefore be made for a derogation from Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84,

HAS ADOPTED THIS REGULATION:

Article 1

For the 1985/86 marketing year, without prejudice to the requirements of Article 20c (2) of Regulation No 136/66/EEC, an association of producers' organizations may be recognized in accordance with Article 9 of Regulation (EEC) No 2261/84 if it comprises at least seven producers' organizations recognized under Article 5 of that Regulation or a number of organizations accounting for at least 5 % of the olive oil produced in the Member State concerned.

However, the producers' organizations comprising an association must be from two or more economic regions.

Article 2

This Regulation shall enter into force on the third day following its publication in the Official Journal of the European Communities.

It shall apply with effect from 1 November 1985.

This Regulation shall be binding in its entirety and directly applicable in all Member States.

Done at Brussels, 7 July 1986.

For the Council

The President

N. LAWSON

(1) OJ No 172, 30. 9. 1966, p. 3025/66.

(2) OJ No L 133, 21. 5. 1986, p. 8.

(3) OJ No L 208, 3. 8. 1984, p. 3.